Proposed Law Looks to Wipe Out Problem

Proposed Law Looks to Wipe Out Problem: "State Senator Victor Crist, a Republican from Tampa, felt the problem was so important, a law must be passed to protect the backsides of anyone in Florida. The measure will also try to regulate the cleanliness of restrooms in eating establishments.

Mr Whipple?

Is there a Charmin connection here?

My Way News - Sheriff: Woman Sat on Toilet for 2 Years: "Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the 35-year-old Ness City woman's skin had grown around the seat."

Hillary called "liar"

Nobel winner: Hillary Clinton's 'silly' Irish peace claims - Telegraph: "I don’t want to rain on the thing for her but being a cheerleader for something is slightly different from being a principal player.'
Mrs Clinton has made Northern Ireland key to her claims of having extensive foreign policy experience, which helped her defeat Barack Obama in Ohio and Texas on Tuesday after she presented herself as being ready to tackle foreign policy crises at 3am.
'I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland,' she told CNN on Wednesday. But negotiators from the parties that helped broker the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 told The Daily Telegraph that her role was peripheral and that she played no part in the gruelling political talks over the years."

Cell-phone fees approved - mlive.com

Cell-phone fees approved - mlive.com: "In Muskegon County, all telephone customers will pay a 34-cent monthly surcharge. For cell-phone and Internet phone users, that will be a new fee. For land-line customers, it will be a reduction of more than 50 percent from the old monthly fee of 72 cents."

Minn. lawmaker wants scent-free schools - Yahoo! News

Minn. lawmaker wants scent-free schools - Yahoo! News: "Rep. Karen Clark, a Democrat, first proposed banning fragrances in Minneapolis schools, one of the state's largest school districts."

Clinton Link In Brazil Ethanol Probe, Labor-Abuse Probe Targets Brazilian Ethanol Company In Which Bill Clinton Has Small Investment - CBS News

Clinton Link In Brazil Ethanol Probe, Labor-Abuse Probe Targets Brazilian Ethanol Company In Which Bill Clinton Has Small Investment - CBS News: "A team from Brazil's Labor Ministry found 'degrading' living conditions for 133 sugarcane workers employed by an ethanol company whose investors include former President Clinton and other high-profile financial players."

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal - Video - WTVQ 36 - Lexington, Kentucky

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal - Video - WTVQ 36 - Lexington, Kentucky: "Representative Couch says he filed the bill in hopes of cutting down on online bullying. He says that has especially been a problem in his Eastern Kentucky district."

Spitzer's Wife Silda Joins Democrat Pissed-Off Wives Club, Plans Senate Bid @ AMERICAN DIGEST

Jeepers!
It was only $5000 a boink!
It's not like the governor was boinking the kids out of kollege.......

http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/bad_americans/spitzers_wife_s.php

Summer Celebration - Turning point?

Change is in the air for Summer Celebration: "'If we are not operated as a business, Summer Celebration won't survive. We have to turn this (festival) around or we won't be around,' he said."

Vatican lists new sins, including pollution | Reuters

Vatican lists new sins, including pollution "60 percent of Catholic faithful in Italy stopped going to confession."

My Way News - Democrat Wins Hastert's Seat in Illinois

My Way News - Democrat Wins Hastert's Seat in Illinois: "I'm really disappointed that we came up second but that's where we're at,' Oberweis said."

My Way News - AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water

My Way News - AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water: "To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
But the presence of so many prescription drugs - and over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen - in so much of our drinking water is heightening worries among scientists of long-term consequences to human health."

My Way News - Spain's Socialists Win Re-Election

My Way News - Spain's Socialists Win Re-Election: "Zapatero's record, which includes reforms such as legalizing gay marriage and granting on-demand divorce"

We Five ... still kickin'

I saw them on PBS tonight.

Amazing!

Beverly Bivens is gone but the group is still playing gigs.

We Five Folk Rock Revival - Official Site

Tucker Carlson unintentionally reveals the role of the American press - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

Tucker Carlson unintentionally reveals the role of the American press - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com: "the effect is on the relationship between the press and the powerful. People don't talk to you when you go out of your way to hurt them as you did in this piece.
Don't you think that hurts the rest of us in our effort to get to the truth from the principals in these campaigns?"

Couch Potato Entitlement - WSJ.com

Couch Potato Entitlement - WSJ.com: "Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says digital TV will 'improve our quality of life'"

WZZM13 - Springing forward tied to car crashes: Experts blame sleepy drivers

WZZM13 - Springing forward tied to car crashes: Experts blame sleepy drivers: "Adults need at least eight hours of sleep a night and children need more, depending on their age. But most do not get that much."

Series of blunders turned the plastic bag into global villain - Times Online

Series of blunders turned the plastic bag into global villain - Times Online: "The widely stated accusation that the bags kill 100,000 animals and a million seabirds every year are false, experts have told The Times."

"Oh monsieur!"

I was never sure the froggies had any balls....
YouTube - Ouch!

Disney steers clear of Path to 9/11 DVD | Entertainment | Reuters

Disney steers clear of Path to 9/11 DVD Entertainment Reuters: "Top brass at Disney were called on Thursday to defend their decision not to release the controversial miniseries 'The Path to 9/11' on DVD"